The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04
HER NAME is LULA HEAD.
THE GIRL FOR WHOM JOHN SCOTT
DESERTED HIS WIFE.
Both Were in the Act Of Leaving the
City When Arrested-Taken to Jail
in Default of Bail-Interview with
Miss Head.

The girl included in the warrant issued
| by Squire Hughey Friday evening, for the
man John Scott, and whose surname could
not be learned at the time, was since ar
rested, and gives the name of Lulu Head.
Both she and Scott were arrested Friday
night, and furnished bond in the sum OF
$500 each. The girl was found out at the
house on McLemore avenue, near Orleans
street, where she and Scott have been
living. She denied to the constable
knowing where Scott was, and he went on
q little further TO make some inquiries, in
tending TO return for her later. AS he
came on back in the course OF q half hour,
he met her at the gate, and at once put her
under arrest, and, taking q dummy car
they came into the city. All along she
had persisted in not knowing where Scott
was, but when the officer informed her, as
they walked up Madison, that she was on
her way to the Jail, she began TO cry, and
said il he would permit her she would 60
with him TO where Scott was. They had
H but short distance TO go-only to the
Il Clarendon hotel, where the worthless fell
/ low was found standing at the bar in the
| act OF taking drink When informed
/ that he was under arrest, and the charge
/ against him, he rushed up TO the girl,
/ clasped her in his arms, and burst
/ into tears. They begged OF the officer
/ not TO arrest them, but to no purpose.
Il After they were released on bond the Off
j Ger was requested to watch and see in
i which direction they went. Taking q
\ Main street car they went to the Missis-
/ sippi q Tennessee depot The officer
/ was no little surprised when he got there
| 70 find that the girl had already sent her
i luggage there and was in the act OF taking
| Valley road train for Vcksburg, Miss.
| He also succeeded in learning that Scott
/ had sold out all the furniture in his house,
/ and was to 90 to Hot Springs that night.
i In view OF this the officer rearrcstcd them
and they were locked up, and the bonds
| man asked and was granted q release from
i their bonds.
i The girl Lula Head Is decidedly
handsome girl, and talks with an intelli-
| genco that shows she has been well edu-
| Gated.
/ To an APPEALreportcr she said: "1have
never gone by any other name than that
/ Of Lula Head. j am now about twenty
/ two years old. j was born andsreared at
/ Oxford, Miss, and came from there here
/ about two years ago. | have no relatives.
i My parents died when was littr girl.
Kind friends Of my parents cared for and
educated me rs best they could, but they
/ were poor, and as ] was able TO make q
/ living for myself, determined 10 do so.
could not find employment in Oxford, so
came here and canvasscd for a patent corset
/ for some time, then got position in 4 dry
/ goods store. The force was cut down, and
i j lost my place. ! have been doing most
any kind OF work could get for the past
few months, until few days ago got a
/ position TO leave the city on n canvassing
Il tour for Mr.. Turner. was 10 have left
last night. ] never was accused OF any
crime in my life before. have lived 1
decent life and earned an honest living Us
best could, and this charge against me il
absolutely false"
SIS il not your intention TO marry thi'
man Scott?"
eyes, sir, Il is; Just rs soon as he gets
divorce from his wife"
"You engaged yourself TO him, then
with the full knowledge that lac was
II married man2'
Certainly; knew he was married. III
II IOlu me MI uDuul MS HliITllk'f INV hAi
happily he had lived with his wife for
short time, and that she had deserted hin
and run away with q sewing machin
agent. TO satisfy myself that he was tell
II ing me the truth went out 10 the hous
10 see for myself IL his wife had rcall,
gone, and found that she had. At tina
time was boarding on Fourth street, an'
IL was there that | first met Mr. Scott.
i told him that I would marry him and I'm
tend to do 80 yet he ever gets divorce.
"Ae you still boarding ON Fourtl
street,"
mo. I have been staying out at Nc
Lemorc avenue"
AT SCOTS house?"
"No, but near there. This whole bus
ness Isl piece OF spite work"
In default Of bail both parties were con
mitted TO Jail until tomorrow morning
when the case will he tried.
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